If I Had a Hammer
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"If I Had a Hammer" is a classic American folk song, written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| If I Had a Hammer canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T835176 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: If I Had a Hammer Context triple: [American folk music revival, notableWork, If I Had a Hammer]
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A.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
"The Times They Are a-Changin'" is a landmark 1960s protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem for social and political change.
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B.
Blowin' in the Wind
"Blowin' in the Wind" is a landmark 1962 protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem of the civil rights and anti-war movements.
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C.
Make Peace or Die
"Make Peace or Die" is the fierce and uncompromising motto of the U.S. Marine Corps' 5th Marine Regiment, reflecting its warrior ethos and readiness for combat.
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D.
The Problem We All Live With
The Problem We All Live With is a famous 1964 painting by Norman Rockwell that powerfully depicts school desegregation in the United States through the image of a young Black girl, Ruby Bridges, being escorted by U.S. marshals.
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E.
I, Too
"I, Too" is a short, powerful poem by Langston Hughes that asserts the dignity and eventual recognition of African Americans within the American identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: If I Had a Hammer Target entity description: "If I Had a Hammer" is a classic American folk song, written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
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A.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
"The Times They Are a-Changin'" is a landmark 1960s protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem for social and political change.
-
B.
Blowin' in the Wind
"Blowin' in the Wind" is a landmark 1962 protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem of the civil rights and anti-war movements.
-
C.
Make Peace or Die
"Make Peace or Die" is the fierce and uncompromising motto of the U.S. Marine Corps' 5th Marine Regiment, reflecting its warrior ethos and readiness for combat.
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D.
The Problem We All Live With
The Problem We All Live With is a famous 1964 painting by Norman Rockwell that powerfully depicts school desegregation in the United States through the image of a young Black girl, Ruby Bridges, being escorted by U.S. marshals.
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E.
I, Too
"I, Too" is a short, powerful poem by Langston Hughes that asserts the dignity and eventual recognition of African Americans within the American identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American folk song
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protest song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| composer | Pete Seeger ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
anthem of social justice movements
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anthem of the civil rights movement ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceBy | The Weavers ⓘ |
| genre |
American folk music
ⓘ
folk ⓘ protest song ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later protest songs ⓘ |
| hasLyrics |
If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning
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It's the bell of freedom ⓘ It's the hammer of justice ⓘ It's the song about the love between my brothers and my sisters ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lyrics about a bell
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lyrics about a hammer ⓘ lyrics about a song ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lee Hays ⓘ |
| lyricMotif |
justice
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love between brothers and sisters ⓘ warning ⓘ |
| medium | music ⓘ |
| movementAssociatedWith |
American civil rights movement
ⓘ
social justice movement ⓘ |
| notableVersionBy |
Peter, Paul and Mary
ⓘ
Trini Lopez ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | The Weavers ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
civil rights rallies
ⓘ
folk music concerts ⓘ protest demonstrations ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Harry Belafonte
ⓘ
Johnny Cash ⓘ Lena Horne ⓘ Peter, Paul and Mary ⓘ Sam Cooke ⓘ SNCC Freedom Singers ⓘ
surface form:
The Freedom Singers
The Weavers ⓘ Trini Lopez ⓘ |
| theme |
civil rights
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equality ⓘ freedom ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| title | If I Had a Hammer self-link ⓘ |
| writer |
Lee Hays
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Pete Seeger ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: If I Had a Hammer Description of subject: "If I Had a Hammer" is a classic American folk song, written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.